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IAC Assessment: MI0177

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IAC Center	University of Miami
Assessment Year	2009
Principal Product	Tie Wraps
NAICS	326199 - All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
SIC	3089 - Plastics Products, Nec
Sales	$10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees	225
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.)	200,000
Annual Production	750,000,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual	6,120
Location (State)	PR

Source	Yearly Cost	Usage	Unit	Unit Cost
Electricity Usage	$2,188,013	11,186,340	kWh	$0.20
Electricity Demand	$221,331	38,469	kW-months/year	$5.75
Electricity Fees	$41,445	-	$	-

TOTAL ENERGY COSTS	$2,450,789

RECOMMENDED SAVINGS*	$111,731	*Non-energy impacts included in savings. See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS*	$43,571

#\|Description	Savings Cost	Status	Electricity Usage		Electricity Demand		Electricity Usage	Electricity Demand
#\|Description	Savings Cost	Status	$	kWh	$	kW-months/year
01: 2.7221 LOWER TEMPERATURE DURING THE WINTER SEASON AND VICE-VERSA	Savings: $2,329 Cost: $2,000		$29	150	$2,300	296	$29 150 kWh	$2,300 296 kW-months/year
02: 2.2136 INSTALL / REPAIR INSULATION ON STEAM LINES	Savings: $31,195 Cost: $912		$27,059	198,408	$4,136	44	$27,059 198,408 kWh	$4,136 44 kW-months/year
03: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS	Savings: $23,542 Cost: $16,140		$21,177	155	$2,365	304	$21,177 155 kWh	$2,365 304 kW-months/year
04: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES	Savings: $1,954 Cost: $1,210		$34	174	$1,920	247	$34 174 kWh	$1,920 247 kW-months/year
05: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED	Savings: $15,166 Cost: $40		$13,888	71,040	$1,278	164	$13,888 71,040 kWh	$1,278 164 kW-months/year
06: 2.4323 USE OPTIMUM SIZE AND CAPACITY EQUIPMENT	Savings: $5,006 Cost: $4,531		$4,647	23	$359	47	$4,647 23 kWh	$359 47 kW-months/year
07: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES	Savings: $10,697 Cost: $1,210		$10,170	52,021	$527	67	$10,170 52,021 kWh	$527 67 kW-months/year
08: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED	Savings: $5,199 Cost: $40		$4,887	24,999	$312	40	$4,887 24,999 kWh	$312 40 kW-months/year
09: 2.4323 USE OPTIMUM SIZE AND CAPACITY EQUIPMENT	Savings: $8,417 Cost: $4,531		$7,982	40	$435	56	$7,982 40 kWh	$435 56 kW-months/year
10: 2.6218 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE	Savings: $8,226 Cost: $3,320		$7,631	39	$595	77	$7,631 39 kWh	$595 77 kW-months/year

TOTAL RECOMMENDED	Savings: $111,731 Cost: $33,934		$97,504	347,049	$14,227	1,342	$97,504 347,049 kWh	$14,227 1,342 kW-months/year
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED	Savings: $43,571 Cost: $7,820		$36,639	148,423	$6,932	891	$36,639 148,423 kWh	$6,932 891 kW-months/year
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	Savings Cost		Electricity Usage		Electricity Demand		Electricity Usage	Electricity Demand